teratoma

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From German Teratom; equivalent to terato- +‎ -oma.[1]

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teratoma (plural teratomas or teratomata)

  1. (pathology) A benign or malignant tumour, especially of the gonads, that arises from germ cells and consists of different types of tissue such as skin, hair, or muscle.
    • 1972, Patrick O'Brian, Post Captain:
      ‘What is a teratoma?’ asked Jack, holding the object in his hand. ‘A kind of grenado?’ ‘It is an inward wen, a tumour: we find them, occasionally, in the abdominal cavity. Sometimes they contain long black hair, sometimes a set of teeth: this has both hair and teeth.’

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References[edit]

  1. ^ teratoma”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Further reading[edit]

  • teratoma”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From terato- +‎ -oma.

Noun[edit]

teratoma f (plural teratome)

  1. teratoma

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Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /tɛ.raˈtɔ.ma/
  • Rhymes: -ɔma
  • Syllabification: te‧ra‧to‧ma

Noun[edit]

teratoma f

  1. teratoma (type of tumour)
    Synonym: potworniak

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Scientific Latin teratoma, from Ancient Greek τέρατος (tératos, monster) and +‎ -oma.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /teɾaˈtoma/ [t̪e.ɾaˈt̪o.ma]
  • Rhymes: -oma
  • Syllabification: te‧ra‧to‧ma

Noun[edit]

teratoma m (plural teratomas)

  1. (pathology) teratoma

References[edit]

  1. ^ teratoma”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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